by Dan Mitchell | Aug 11, 2016 | Big Government, Blogs, Economics, Government Spending, Taxation
I don’t like election years because the policy debate tends to revolve around the various proposals put forth by candidates. And since those ideas generally don’t make much sense, it’s a frustrating period. But the silver lining to that dark cloud is that it does...
by Dan Mitchell | Aug 9, 2016 | Blogs, Economics
It’s no secret that I’m very leery of Donald Trump. Simply stated, I don’t sense any genuine commitment to smaller government and free markets. In addition to fretting about his overall approach on the big issue of liberty vs. government, I’ve specifically criticized...
by Dan Mitchell | Jul 27, 2016 | Blogs, Economics
It’s very risky to trust the promises made by politicians. But at least there’s a potential downside when they break their word. President George H.W. Bush lost the 1992 election, for instances, after violating his read-my-lips, no-tax-hike promise. So I think it’s...
by Dan Mitchell | Jul 7, 2016 | Big Government, Blogs
My main problem with Hillary Clinton is that she not only supports the bloated and enervating welfare state that already exists, but she wants to make it even bigger. Indeed, there’s only a very small gap between her and crazy Bernie Sanders when you examine their...
by Dan Mitchell | Jun 29, 2016 | Big Government, Blogs
It’s not easy being a libertarian, especially in election years. Do you choose not to vote because you either reject your choices or even the entire principle of majoritarianism? Do you vote for the Libertarian Party even though that historically is nothing more than...
